It was on this day in 1847, the American Medical Association was established. Two hundred fifty delegates from 28 states met with the purpose of improving health and launching a program of medical ethics. For more information, check out the following links:
http://www.ama-assn.org//ama/pub/about-ama/our-history/the-founding-of-ama.page
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Medical_Association
